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Professor Ultan Power is a leading academic in Molecular Virology at Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, affiliated with the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine. His research focuses on respiratory viruses, particularly RSV pathogenesis and vaccine development. He has secured substantial grants, including a UKRI grant for £300k to study antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2. His work involves collaborations with Prof. Mike Shields and international pharmaceutical companies.
Research interests include RSV cytopathogenesis, antiviral therapies, and primary airway epithelial cell models. Key achievements include developing in vitro models for RSV infection and identifying biomarkers for severe RSV disease. Awards include Athena SWAN Silver Awards (2013, 2016) and a Postgraduate Supervisory Excellence Award (2016).
Publications span viral replication mechanisms, interferon responses, and respiratory virus detection technologies. His work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Active in media commentary during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and international conferences on virology and respiratory diseases.
